Public Trial Right

Constitutional guarantee of a public trial and the consequences of a courtroom closure during jury selection.

1. Weaver v. Massachusetts

2. Jurisdiction: United States (June 22, 2017)
3. VictimsChristine RickettsDefendantsNathaniel WeaverPlaintiffsCommonwealth of MassachusettsProsecutorsThomas E. BocianDefense AttorneysMichael B. KimberlyJudgesAnthony M. KennedyInstitutionsSupreme Court of the United States
4. Case Tags: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel;Public Trial Right;Strickland Standard;Structural Error